BRANDT CLARKE NEWS

Helps out on power play in loss Clarke notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Clarke had the secondary helper on Kevin Fiala's goal in the second period. With three assists over his last five games, Clarke has gotten back on track after starting December cold. The 21-year-old defenseman is up to 19 points (seven on the power play), 71 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 34 outings overall. He continues to see top-four minutes and a spot on the first power-play unit.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ends five-game slump Clarke notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Clarke had been held off the scoresheet over the last five games, his second slump of that length in the last month. He's slowed down from his early scoring pace, and his ice time has dropped with the Kings regularly deploying seven defensemen lately. The 21-year-old is at three goals, 14 assists, 65 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 30 appearances. He still has upside because of his power-play role, but Clarke is a bit of gamble for offense.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brandt Clarke and Alex Laferriere join the show | Los Angeles Kings Clarke and Laferriere discuss their season with the Kings

DECEMBER 12, 2024 • NHL.COM

Generates assist Wednesday Clarke notched an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Impact Clarke had a shot attempt redirected in by Kevin Fiala in the third period. With two points over his last two games, Clarke appears to have moved past a five-game slump. The 21-year-old defenseman remains in a top-four role and now has three goals, 12 helpers, 53 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 23 outings this season. He'll likely remain productive as long as he can maintain a power-play role.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets goal in loss Clarke scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Clarke tied the game at 1-1 with a tally in the second period. The goal ended his five-game point drought. Clarke is up to three tallies, 14 points, 50 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 22 appearances. The 21-year-old blueliner may still have some growing pains in his first full campaign, but there have been no questions about his place in the lineup in 2024-25.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Puts home empty-netter Clarke scored a power-plat empty-net goal on four shots and added four blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Clarke had been limited to one assist over the first four games of November after surging with seven points across the last four contests of October. The 21-year-old was able to put the cherry on top of the Kings' win Saturday with his second tally of the season. The defenseman has 13 points (six on the power play), 34 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 16 outings. He looks to be here to stay in the NHL and has a good chance of producing a breakout campaign in his first full season.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Distributes three more helpers Clarke produced three assists and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact One of Clarke's helpers came on the power play. The 21-year-old is attempting to launch himself to star status quickly -- he has earned a goal and six helpers during his four-game point streak. Overall, he's at one goal, 10 assists, 21 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 11 contests. He's tied with Josh Morrissey for fourth in points by defensemen this season, trailing only Cale Makar (19), Neal Pionk (12) and Alex Pietrangelo (12).

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bags assist Tuesday Clarke provided an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Clarke is looking good on offense with four points over his last three games. The defenseman has added a plus-3 rating and five blocked shots in that span, so he's no slouch in his own zone either. For the season, the 21-year-old has eight points, 19 shots on net, 19 blocks, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 10 contests.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets first goal of season Clarke scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 win over Utah on Saturday.

Impact It came on the power play and was his first of the season. Clarke has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last two games and seven, including six assists, in nine contests this season. Those six helpers tie him with Anze Kopitar for the team lead. Clarke had a game-high four blocks Saturday, and he has 10 in his last four games. The 21-year-old is working to demonstrate that he's more than simply an offensive specialist and that he can play both sides of the puck. That's a work in progress, but so far, so good.

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sends helper in win Clarke notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Clarke had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games, which earned him a drop back to the third pairing. The 21-year-old blueliner looks set to compete with Jordan Spence all season for premium minutes. Clarke has done well early on with five assists, 13 shots on net and 14 blocked shots, but he also has a minus-1 rating and 12 PIM through eight contests. Taking too many penalties could lead to a reduced role.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Huge day on power play Clarke notched three power-play assists in Monday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Senators.

Impact The two teams combined for seven goals with the man advantage in total, and Clarke had a hand in all three of the Kings' power-play tallies to record his first points of the season. The 21-year-old blueliner worked on the top PP unit Monday, and his big performance could allow him to hang onto that plum assignment as long as Drew Doughty (ankle) remains sidelined.

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to AHL Clarke was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Friday.

Impact Clarke has two goals and six points in 16 games with the Kings in 2023-24. He also has eight goals and 33 points in 32 outings with Ontario.

MARCH 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

With the L.A. Kings in a playoff push, how much can they rely on a rookie defenseman? Brandt Clarke seems headed toward a top-four role with the Kings, but is he ready for important games now?

MARCH 2, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gets into lineup, scores Clarke scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact The Kings opted to play seven defensemen Thursday, with Clarke stepping in for forward Arthur Kaliyev. While it's a positive Clarke played after sitting out two games as a healthy scratch, he saw a meager 7:06 of ice time in the blowout win, as interim head coach Jim Hiller didn't impact his regular defense pairings much. It's fair to say Clarke has earned more time with two goals, four assists, 29 shots on net and 20 blocked shots over 13 appearances this season, especially with all but one of those points coming in his last seven outings. If the Kings go back to six defensemen Sunday versus the Devils, it's unclear which one of Clarke, Jordan Spence, Andreas Englund or Jacob Moverare would come out of the lineup.

MARCH 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sends power-play helper Clarke notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Clarke has four points over his last four games, including a pair of power-play helpers. He took a stretch pass from Cam Talbot and fed Pierre-Luc Dubois on the Kings' second tally Tuesday. Clarke has had a choppy path to playing time this season, but his recent play suggests he's leapfrogged Jordan Spence for a spot on the third pairing. Clarke is up to five points, 24 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 10 outings this season.

FEBRUARY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First career goal an OT winner Clarke score the overtime winner and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 victory over the Bruins.

Impact The rookie blueliner was in the right place at the right time to score his first career NHL goal, stepping out of the penalty box and converting a breakaway on Linus Ullmark with just 27 seconds left in OT. Clarke is up to four points in eight games for the Kings this season as he's had trouble keeping a regular spot in the lineup when he's been up with the big club, but Saturday's performance could propel him into consistent ice time.

FEBRUARY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kings, Brandt Clarke score late OT goal to down Bruins Brandt Clarke came out of the penalty box and scored on a breakaway with 26.9 seconds left in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings came from be...

FEBRUARY 17, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM